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COUNCIL OF SENIOR CENTERS AND SERVICES OF NEW YORK CITY INC
NEW YORK, NY · EIN 132967277 · Form 990 · FY2024 · Medium ($1M-$10M) · liveon-ny.org
revenue
$2.7M
expenses
$2.2M
net assets
$1.6M
employees
12
volunteers
22
program ratio
75%
mission · from form 990

WE REPRESENT NONPROFITS & HELP OLDER ADULTS THRIVE VIA ADVOCACY, MOBILIZATION & COALITION BUILDING.

profile · synthesized from sources

LiveOn NY is a policy and advocacy membership organization representing over 100 community-based nonprofits that serve older New Yorkers. It advances the interests of aging adults through city- and state-level advocacy, coalition building, and mobilization campaigns. The organization also provides benefits outreach and professional training to support aging services across New York City and State.

irs program accomplishments · form 990 part iii · fy2024

What they reported doing

  1. #1 primary $527K
    WE ENGAGED IN EXTENSIVE ADVOCACY TO ENCOURAGE GREATER SUPPORT FOR OLDER ADULTS AND RELEVANT SERVICE PROVIDERS, AT THE STATE, CITY, AND FEDERAL LEVELS, INCLUDING HEAVY ONLINE AND OFFLINE MOBILIZATION IN RESPONSE TO PROPOSED BUDGET CUTS TO OLDER ADULT SERVICES. EXPANDING OUR ENGAGEMENT OF FEDERAL LAWMAKERS IN RESPONSE TO SWEEPING CUTS, FIRINGS, AND POLICY CHANGES THAT BEGAN IN JANUARY 2025. IN JANUARY WE KICKED OFF THIS AGE STRONG NEW YORK,NEW CAMPAIGN TO HIGHLIGHT HOW FEW RESOURCES AT THE CITY AND STATE LEVEL ARE DEVOTED TO AGING. WE THEN CO-HOSTED AN AGE STRONG NYS RALLY WITH THE NEW YORK SENIOR STATEWIDE ACTION COUNCIL AT THE CAPITOL IN ALBANY ON FEBRUARY 11, 2025. WE HOSTED BOROUGH-BASED AGE STRONG NEW YORK RALLIES QUEENS, BROOKLYN AND THE BRONX. WE ALSO HOSTED OUR 30TH AGING ADVOCACY DAY RALLY IN CITY HALL PARK, THE LATTER OF WHICH DREW OVER 500 PARTICIPANTS AND CONSIDERABLE PRESS COVERAGE. WE CONVENED A NEW COMMUNITY WORK GROUP FOR THE NEW YORK CLIMATE AND AGING ACTIVATION NETWORK (NY-CAAN)--A NEW COLLABORATIVE INITIATIVE BETWEEN LIVEON AND CORNELL UNIVERSITY'S INSTITUTE FOR CLIMATE AND AGING (CICA), FOCUSED ON ADDRESSING THE INTERSECTION OF CLIMATE CHANGE AND AGING IN NEW YORK CITY.
  2. #2 $486K
    WE CONTINUED TO PROVIDE OUTREACH, SCREENING, AND APPLICATION ASSISTANCE TO OLDER NEW YORKERS TO GET VITAL BENEFITS SUCH AS THE SUPPLEMENTAL NUTRITION ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (SNAP), THE LOW-INCOME HOME ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM (LIHEAP), AND THE SENIOR CITIZEN RENT INCREASE EXEMPTION (SCRIE), AMONG OTHER PROGRAMS. WE PROVIDED BENEFITS OUTREACH TO APPROXIMATELY 564,857 OLDER ADULTS AND ASSISTED 689 OLDER NEW YORKERS WITH APPLICATIONS, INCLUDING INITIAL APPLICATIONS, REAUTHORIZATIONS, AND CHANGE FORMS.
named programs · 4 · from sources

What they call their work

Age Strong New York Campaign
Coalition-driven advocacy initiative to secure $2.3 billion in city and state investments for older adult services, including housing, nutrition, and community supports.
Annual Conference on Aging
Professional development and networking event for nonprofit providers of aging services, featuring training and workshops for licensed social workers and other professionals.
Benefits Outreach and Assistance
Provides direct support to older New Yorkers to access public benefits including SNAP, SCRIE, HEAP, and Medicaid through application assistance, outreach events, and education.
New York Climate and Aging Activation Network (NY-CAAN)
Collaborative initiative with Cornell University’s Institute for Climate and Aging to address the intersection of climate change and aging in New York City.
activities · 5 groups

What they do

  • Senior Advocacy and Civic Engagement 2 activities
    • Facilitates civic engagement among older adults through participatory initiatives
      Engages older New Yorkers in civic decision-making through citywide participatory budgeting initiatives, reaching over 500 individuals, distributing 8,000 ballots, and collecting nearly 3,500 completed ballots across 56 senior centers.
    • Represents and advocates for a network of community-based organizations providing senior services
      Advocates at city, state, and federal levels on behalf of over 100 community-based nonprofits delivering senior services, including organizing rallies, advocacy days, and campaigns such as Age Strong New York and the Reframing Aging Initiative to influence budgetary and legislative decisions affecting older adults.
  • Volunteer and Professional Training Programs 1 activity
    • Builds capacity of aging services professionals through training and education
      Provides technical assistance, continuing education, and professional development to thousands of aging services professionals through annual conferences, workshops, peer-to-peer training, and member communications, supporting service quality improvement across New York’s aging services network.
  • Community Capacity Building & Leadership Networks 1 activity
    • Convenes collaborative initiatives on aging and climate change
      Convenes the New York Climate and Aging Activation Network (NY-CAAN) in partnership with Cornell University’s Institute for Climate and Aging to address the intersection of climate change and aging through community work groups and cross-sector collaboration.
  • Public Benefits Navigation and Enrollment 1 activity
    • Provides direct benefits outreach and application assistance to older adults
      Conducts targeted outreach, eligibility screening, and application assistance for public benefits—including SNAP, SCRIE, and LIHEAP—to older New Yorkers, particularly in high-need, low-enrollment areas, directly assisting hundreds annually and achieving over 1.2 million outreach impressions through various channels.
  • Senior Congregate Centers 1 activity
    • Supports a network of community-based organizations delivering core senior services
      Supports and represents over 100 to 110 community-based nonprofits in New York City and State that collectively serve hundreds of thousands of older adults annually through senior centers, congregate and home-delivered meals, affordable housing, elder abuse prevention, caregiver support, case management, transportation, and NORC programs.
financials · form 990 · fy2024
revenue
Total revenue$2.66M
Contributions & grants$2.44M92%
Program service revenue$141K5%
Investment income$10K0%
Other revenue$70K
expenses
Total expenses$2.21M
Program expenses75%
Admin / overhead18%
Fundraising7%
Salaries & benefits$1.45M
Grants paid out$0
Largest expense lineCompensation
balance sheet
Total assets$2.02M
Cash$561K
Investments$417K
Liabilities$388K
Net assets$1.63M
Liquid reserves5.3 mo
6 years on record · 2019–2024 · YoY revenue +23.7%
leadership · form 990 part vii · fy2024

Who runs it

paid leadership · 4
NameTitleHours/wkCompensation
ALLISON NICKERSON EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35 $201K
ANDREA CIANFRANI ASSOC EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR 35 $163K
REGINA BURDEN DIRECTOR OF OPERATIONS 35 $136K
KEVIN KIPROVSKI DIRECTOR OF PUBLIC POLICY 35 $129K
board members · 18
  • ALEX YULFO — DIRECTOR
  • ANN MARIE COOK — DIRECTOR
  • ASHLEY ALTSCHULER — SEC. & PRO BONO COUNSEL
  • BETH FINKEL — DIRECTOR
  • DAVID FLEMISTER — VICE PRESIDENT
  • DEBORAH MESSINA — DIRECTOR
  • JEFF FOX — DIRECTOR
  • JOAN L RYAN — DIRECTOR
  • JOSEPH GIRVEN — CHAIRPERSON
  • JUDY ZANGWILL — DIRECTOR
  • LARISA WICK — DIRECTOR
  • LINDSAY GOLDMAN — DIRECTOR
  • MARK F LINDSAY — DIRECTOR
  • MICHAEL FOSINA — DIRECTOR
  • MONIQUE M LOPEZ — TREASURER
  • SELISHA CHERRY — DIRECTOR
  • STEVEN GOLDBERG — PRESIDENT
  • THOMAS KAMBER — DIRECTOR
relationships · 42

Who they work with

  • 100 non-profits serving older adults Coalition — Represents a coalition of over 100 nonprofits serving older adults across New York State
  • AARP New York Coalition — Coalition partner in the Age Strong New York Campaign advocating for increased city funding for aging services.
  • Age Strong coalition Coalition — Collaborates with LiveOn NY on advocacy for older adults' affordability agenda
  • Altman Foundation Funder — Funder of COUNCIL OF SENIOR CENTERS AND SERVICES OF NEW YORK CITY INC
  • Bartlett Dairy Funder — Funder of COUNCIL OF SENIOR CENTERS AND SERVICES OF NEW YORK CITY INC
  • Booth Ferris Foundation Funder — Funder of COUNCIL OF SENIOR CENTERS AND SERVICES OF NEW YORK CITY INC
  • Brooklyn Org Funder — Funder of COUNCIL OF SENIOR CENTERS AND SERVICES OF NEW YORK CITY INC
  • Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) Government — Refers to CMS-administered programs such as Medicaid, Medicare Savings Program, and Low Income Subsidy as benefits it helps older adults access.
  • Congregational Home Legacy Fund Funder — Funder of COUNCIL OF SENIOR CENTERS AND SERVICES OF NEW YORK CITY INC
  • Cornell University's Institute for Climate and Aging (CICA) Partner — Collaborates through the New York Climate and Aging Activation Network (NY-CAAN) to address climate change and aging in New York City.
  • Encore Community Services Coalition — Coalition partner in the Age Strong New York Campaign advocating for increased city funding for aging services.
  • FJC: A Foundation of Philanthropic Funds Funder — Funder of COUNCIL OF SENIOR CENTERS AND SERVICES OF NEW YORK CITY INC
  • HANAC Coalition — Coalition partner in the Age Strong New York Campaign advocating for increased city funding for aging services.
  • Health Foundation for Western & Central New York Funder — Funder of COUNCIL OF SENIOR CENTERS AND SERVICES OF NEW YORK CITY INC
  • Internal Revenue Service Government — Recognized as a tax-exempt organization under Section 501(c)(3) of the IRC.
  • John A. Hartford Foundation Funder — Funder of COUNCIL OF SENIOR CENTERS AND SERVICES OF NEW YORK CITY INC
  • Life Story Club Funder — Funder of COUNCIL OF SENIOR CENTERS AND SERVICES OF NEW YORK CITY INC
  • Lifeline Support Government — Refers to the federally funded Lifeline program as a benefit it helps older adults access.
  • Mamdani Administration Government — Collaborated with LiveOn NY and Age Strong coalition on budget priorities for older adults
  • NYC Aging Government — Network members provide core services under the NYC Aging portfolio.
  • National Council on Aging Partner — Supported outreach and assistance efforts for government benefits such as SNAP and SCRIE.
  • Naturally Occurring Retirement Communities (N/NORCs) Network — State-funded network supported by LiveOn NY to deliver community services for older adults aging in place.
  • New York City Civic Engagement Commission Partner — Partnered on a citywide participatory budgeting initiative to engage older New Yorkers in civic decision-making.
  • New York City Council Government — Partnered with LiveOn NY and Age Strong coalition to secure budget funding for older adult services
  • New York City Department of Finance Government — Refers to SCHE and SCRIE/DRIE programs administered by the NYC Department of Finance as benefits it helps older adults access.
  • New York Health Foundation Funder — Funder of COUNCIL OF SENIOR CENTERS AND SERVICES OF NEW YORK CITY INC
  • New York Senior Statewide Action Council Partner — Co-hosted the Age Strong NYS Rally at the Capitol in Albany on February 11, 2025.
  • New York State Office for the Aging Government — Supported outreach and assistance efforts for government benefits such as SNAP and SCRIE.
  • Office of Temporary and Disability Assistance (OTDA) Government — Refers to OTDA's HEAP program as one of the public benefits it helps older adults access.
  • Pfizer United Way Campaign Funder — Funder of COUNCIL OF SENIOR CENTERS AND SERVICES OF NEW YORK CITY INC
+ 12 more
strategies · 5

How they approach the work

Named approaches extracted from this org’s sources. Where others share an approach, follow it to see the full set of orgs running it.

  • Barrier Reduction Through Benefits Access Support
    methodology: barrier-reduction_through_education
    By providing education and direct application support, the organization increases access to public benefits among older adults, because reducing informational and procedural barriers enables more equitable utilization of existing resources.
  • Coalition-Based Advocacy for Systemic Policy Change
    methodology: coalition-based_advocacy
    By mobilizing a coalition of organizations and service providers, the organization advances equitable aging policies and increases public investment, because collective advocacy generates greater political influence and sustains long-term systemic reform.
  • Community-Based Aging-in-Place as Preventive Systems Strategy
    methodology: community-based_aging-in-place
    By promoting evidence-based, community-delivered services like Meals-on-Wheels and case management, the organization prevents costly institutionalization and supports family caregivers’ workforce participation, because localized, low-cost care models are more sustainable and socially supportive than facility-based alternatives.
  • Data-Driven and Equity-Framed Budget Advocacy
    methodology: data-driven_policy
    By using data to highlight disparities between the share of older adults in the population and their allocation in city budgets, the organization advocates for increased funding, because evidence-based equity framing strengthens the case for policy and fiscal prioritization.
  • Reframing Aging to Shift Public Perception and Policy
    methodology: reframing_aging
    By challenging ageist narratives through strategic communication, media engagement, and public testimony, the organization builds broader societal support for aging issues, because changing cultural narratives enables more inclusive policies and resource allocation.